New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a devoted admirer who had stopped wearing footwear 14 years ago, vowing to remain barefoot until Modi became Prime Minister. Rampal Kashyap's vow was fulfilled at a Haryana rally on Monday as the Prime Minister himself made him wear shoes. The Prime Minsiter acknowledged Kashyap's affection and admiration. He urged his well-wishers to "focus on something that is linked to social work and nation building." "At today's public meeting in Yamunanagar, I met Shri Rampal Kashyap Ji from Kaithal. He had taken a vow 14 years ago- that he would only wear footwear after I became PM and he got to meet me," PM Modi wrote on X. "I am humbled by people like Rampal Ji and also accept their affection but I want to request everyone who takes up such vows - I cherish your love...please focus on something that is linked to social work and nation building," he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone for a project aimed at expanding the capacity of a thermal power plant in Yamunanagar, Haryana. He was felicitated by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, who noted the significance of the event coinciding with the "auspicious day" of Ambedkar Jayanti. Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone of an 800-MW ultra-supercritical modern thermal power unit at the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant, the Prime Minister said Haryana is seeing "double speed" of the BJP's double-engine government. The thermal power unit, spread across 233 acres and worth around Rs 8,470 crore, is expected to become operational by March 2029. It will significantly boost Haryana's energy self-sufficiency and provide uninterrupted power supply across the state. Earlier, state-owned BHEL had bagged the order to set up an 800 MW plant which will be Haryana's first ultra-supercritical technology-based power project. The unit shall be established adjacent to the existing 2x300 MW units, currently operational at Yamunanagar. Taking forward the vision of 'Gobardhan' (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan), Modi also laid the foundation stone of a compressed biogas plant in Mukarabpur. The plant, slated for completion by 2027, will have an annual production capacity of 2,600 metric tonnes and will help in effective organic waste management while contributing to clean energy production and environmental conservation, a statement said. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from India and around the world.